Information Skills, Computer Technology Skills, Science
Summary of Project: Students will explore the factors that impact our water supply.Students will use the scientific process to ask questions, search for information, predict outcomes, collect and analyze data, and draw conclusions.Students will be members of interdependent groups, collaborating to solve a problem.
Curriculum Framing Questions
Essential Question-How do our actions affect others?
Unit Questions-
What factors impact the quality of our water? What are some problems communities have with water? How can we go about finding the leading causes of pollution to our water? How can we reduce the impact of modern society on water?
Content Questions-
What are the sources of water? What is the water table and how does it relate to the saturated and unsaturated zones? Explain groundwater flow and direction? What reservoirs provide water to Asheville and BuncombeCounty? Draw the water cycle.
Real world connection
Water is an ongoing issue locally and globally. Everyone uses water and water affects everyone.Recently the EPA has been involved in the community with the CTS plant and groundwater contaminates. Students learn the connection to their local community.
Safe Water
Grade Level and/or Subject Area: Fourth Grade
Information Skills, Computer Technology Skills, Science
What factors impact the quality of our water?Summary of Project: Students will explore the factors that impact our water supply. Students will use the scientific process to ask questions, search for information, predict outcomes, collect and analyze data, and draw conclusions. Students will be members of interdependent groups, collaborating to solve a problem.
Curriculum Framing Questions
Essential Question-How do our actions affect others?
Unit Questions-
What are some problems communities have with water?
How can we go about finding the leading causes of pollution to our water?
How can we reduce the impact of modern society on water?
What are the sources of water?Content Questions-
What is the water table and how does it relate to the saturated and unsaturated zones?
Explain groundwater flow and direction?
What reservoirs provide water to Asheville and Buncombe County?
Draw the water cycle.
Water is an ongoing issue locally and globally. Everyone uses water and water affects everyone.Recently the EPA has been involved in the community with the CTS plant and groundwater contaminates. Students learn the connection to their local community.Real world connection
Unit Plan
Powerpoint Introduction:
Brochure: How Do Projects Enhance Learning?
Assessment:
Wikispace for students: Internet assignments